There are 6 ways to get from Ludington to Michigan City by taxi, plane, train, bus, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Muskegon, fly, train
best- Take the taxi from Ludington to Muskegon (MKG)taxi
- Fly from Muskegon (MKG) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MKG - ORD
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to 11th St.train
4h 24m$260–338Drive 181.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ludington to Michigan Citycar 181.4 mi
3h 13m$34–48Taxi, bus, train via Kalamazoo
- Take the taxi from Ludington to Reed Citytaxi
- Take the bus from Reed City to Grand Rapidsbus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Kalamazoobus
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo Bus Stop to Gary Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Gary Metro Center to 11th St.train
8h 45m$148–214Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Ludington to Big Rapidstaxi
- Take the bus from Big Rapids to Grand Rapidsbus
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to 11th St.train
9h 46m$249–348Taxi to Manistee County-Blacker Airport, fly, train
- Take the taxi from Ludington to Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL)taxi
- Fly from Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MBL - ORD
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to 11th St.train
4h 48m$164–280Car ferry, taxi, bus, train
- Take the carferry from Ludington to Manitowoccarferry
- Take the taxi from Manitowoc to Green Bay Transit Centertaxi
- Take the bus from Green Bay Transit Center to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Millennium Station to 11th St.train
12h 1m$288–455
Muskegon (MKG) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ludington to Michigan City is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 3h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Ludington to Michigan City is to drive which takes 3h 13m and costs $30 - $50.
The distance between Ludington and Michigan City is 257 miles. The road distance is 182.5 miles.
The best way to get from Ludington to Michigan City without a car is to taxi and bus and train via Kalamazoo which takes 8h 45m and costs $140 - $220.
It takes approximately 4h 24m to get from Ludington to Michigan City, including transfers.
Michigan City is 1h behind Ludington. It is currently 10:01 AM in Ludington and 9:01 AM in Michigan City.
Yes, the driving distance between Ludington to Michigan City is 182 miles. It takes approximately 3h 13m to drive from Ludington to Michigan City.
There are 201+ hotels available in Michigan City.
What companies run services between Ludington, MI, USA and Michigan City, IN, USA?
There is no direct connection from Ludington to Michigan City. However, you can take the taxi to Muskegon (MKG) airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), walk to O'Hare, take the subway to Jackson-Blue, walk to Van Buren St., then take the train to 11th St.. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Reed City, take the bus to Grand Rapids, take the bus to Kalamazoo, take the bus to Gary Bus Station, walk to Gary Metro Center, then take the train to 11th St..
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Muskegon to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–170
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Manistee County-Blacker Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Van Buren St. to 11th St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–13
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $11–13
Train from Gary Metro Center to 11th St.
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $7–9
Train from Van Buren St. to 11th St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–13
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $11–13
Train from Van Buren St. to 11th St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–13
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $11–13
Train from Millennium Station to 11th St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–13
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $11–13
Train from Van Buren St. to 11th St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–12
- Schedules at
- Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District
Train from Gary Metro Center to 11th St.
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District
Train from Van Buren St. to 11th St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–12
- Schedules at
- Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District
Train from Van Buren St. to 11th St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–12
- Schedules at
- Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District
Train from Millennium Station to 11th St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–12
- Schedules at
- Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Reed City to Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–30
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Grand Rapids to Kalamazoo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–24
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Big Rapids to Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–26
- Website
- Indian Trails
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Kalamazoo Bus Stop to Gary Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Green Bay Transit Center to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 (800) 841-4243
- [email protected]
- Website
- ssbadger.com
Car ferry from Ludington to Manitowoc
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $89–204
- Schedules at
- ssbadger.com
- Adult Round Trip (Summer)
- $178
- Standard Vehicle Round Trip (Summer)
- $204
- Adult One-way (Summer)
- $89
- Standard Vehicle One-way (Summer)
- $102
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Estimated price
- $60–180
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